Self Illuminating Fiber-Optics with TruGlo TFX

We’ve written about TruGlo’s TFO sights before. At SHOT this year, they were showing off the next generation named the TFX.

To recap, TFO is a patented combination of Tritium and Fiber-Optics, basically keeping the Fiber-Optic illuminated even in low-light situations. The TFX is the “eXtreme” version… 🙂 What they have done is encapsulate the TFO technology in a nearly indestructible container that is impervious to oils, chemicals, cleaning solvents and ultra-sonic cleaning processes. The sights are more compact than the previous iteration, and have been modified to have a longer sight radius. The have also added a high visibility white ring around the front fiber.

I was pretty impressed with the brightness, and how easy the sights were to pick up. They also had a dark box where you could demo the sights in low light.

Tom is a former Navy Corpsman that spent some time bumbling around the deserts of Iraq with a Marine Recon unit, kicking in tent flaps and harassing sheep. Prior to that he was a paramedic somewhere in DFW, also doing some Executive Protection work between shifts. Now that those exciting days are behind him, he has embraced his inner “Warrior Hippie” and assaults 14er in his sandals and beard, or engages in rucking adventure challenges while consuming craft beer. To fund these adventures, he writes medical software and builds websites and mobile apps. His latest venture is as one of the founders of IronSights.com; a search engine for all things gun related. He hopes that his posts will help you find solid gear that will survive whatever you can throw at it–he is known (in certain circles) for his curse…ahem, ability…to find the breaking point of anything.

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JumpIf NotZero

Ugh on three dot sights, double ugh on bright ones.

If they managed to make a front sight that won’t break under mild use these might be interesting, but from my experience that’s a big IF to initially just assume.

John Yossarian

Three dot blows – Takes too long to align them vertically. My favorite design is the front dot with a rear U-notch to put it in.

Risky

I’ve had the best luck with the ‘Bar-Dot’ sight that comes factory on Kahrs. I wish there were more options like that for more handguns, especially night sights. I suppose the XS 24/7 sights might be pretty similar though I’ve not seen any in person.

JumpIf NotZero

10-8 U-notch all black rears are definitely my favorite sights. I’m a little bummed I won’t be able to get them for the new SIGs. They will always have a home on my Glocks though.

Ethan

This has promise. Not as interested in the rear sight, hopefully they will sell them separately.